Honest Mum Vicki Broadbent on Motherhood, Imposter Syndrome, Birth Trauma & Building a Global Brand
From Filmmaker to Honest Mum: How Vicki Broadbent Built a Global Brand While Raising Three Kids
What happens when an award-winning filmmaker becomes one of the world's first parenting bloggers?
In this episode of The Running Wine Mom, Samantha sits down with Vicki Broadbent, creator of Honest Mum, author of The Working Mom (formerly Mumboss in the UK), television personality, and advocate for maternal rights.
Vicki shares her journey from directing films and television to becoming one of the UK's original digital creators. Together, they discuss the realities of motherhood, imposter syndrome, birth trauma, work-life balance, content creation, and why women need to stop waiting for permission to pursue their dreams.
Vicki also opens up about raising three children with a large age gap, recovering from a serious back injury, navigating confidence after motherhood, and writing her newest children's book, Greek Myths: Folktales and Legends.
Whether you're a parent, entrepreneur, creator, or simply someone trying to juggle life's many roles, this conversation is packed with wisdom, honesty, and encouragement.
In This Episode
- How motherhood changed Vicki's career trajectory
- Why going from zero to one child was the hardest transition
- Recovering from a severe back injury while parenting three children
- The truth about imposter syndrome and confidence
- Why Vicki dislikes the term "mompreneur"
- Growing Honest Mum into a globally recognized brand
- Building a career during the early days of blogging
- The importance of therapy, healing, and self-care
- Content creation tips directly from Meta's Creator Program
- Social media growth strategies that actually work
- Why consistency matters more than perfection
- The inspiration behind Greek Myths: Folktales and Legends
- The myth of Persephone and why it resonates with mothers
- Raising confident children while pursuing ambitious goals
- Advice for moms who feel overwhelmed and behind
Memorable Quotes
"You do have to take risks and it's not going to work out all the time—and that's okay.""If you don't live your life, you can't really create.""The biggest jump in motherhood is going from zero to one child.""Creativity is a muscle that requires exercise."
Connect with Vicki Broadbent
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Book: Greek Myths, Folktales & Legends
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